Gas-producer.



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`GAS EODUER. AFPLXGAIHGN FILED MAR. 19, 1907.

Patented Augt 3l, i909.

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. proved gas producer wi shown 1n central sectional view.

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v.iaslioducers, of which the following' is Sia specification, gfornnng a part of the chamber.

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JEKOIE :GEORGR F WORCESTER, MASACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TQ KOBGAN UONSTRUGTION CQILPNY, 0F- WOBICESTEB, IMASBAHIISE'LZIS, A COBPORATIGN 0F MASSACHUSETTS. I

GAS-PRODUCER.

Patented Aug. 31, ieee; Serial No. 383,172.

/Be itlnown. that I, JEROME It. Guiones, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vrcester, in the county of 'Worcester and i Commonwealth of lvl'assachusetts, have in ,vented a new and useful Improvement in accompanied by drawings same, in whichW elevation of my i111- th the lowei` portion Fig. 2 is plane-of Fig. 3 is a dejf/Figure -l is a side transverse sectional view on the thebroken line 2-Q, Fig. 1. tail of the ash receptacle.

' Similar reference figures refer to similar parts in thediii'erent views.

The object of my present provide means for the delivery of the ashes .fi-dln the 1-as producing chamber, and to provide means 'ior their tiual removal from thc gas producer; and I accomplish these results by the construction and arrangement of. parts as hereinafter described and pointed invention is to -and the depending arms 1 out in the annexed claims.

Referring tothe accompanying drawings Fig. l represents in side elevation a vas producer comprising two sections one a ove the other, the upper section 1 being stationary and supported upon legs 2, and a lower rotatable section 3, the Ilatter being preferably .27 which delivers Water into a hopper shaped and supported upon the bottom 4 of a rotatable pan 5, which is capable of being turned about a vertical axisupon a series of balls G which'run invan, annular track 7. The pan 5 and lower section 3 of the gas producer can be rotated in any comv venient manner, but in the present instance it is turned lbymeans of a rotatingworm 8- engaging an annular track 9 att-ached to the periphery of the pan 5. AThe iiiclosiiigfwall 9 of the lower section 3 is made of'some refractory material which is upheld 'by an annular casing 11A supported upon the :bottom 4` of the pan, and having a series ofopenings 12 which form a" ineai1s of communication between the inclosed producer chamber 13 and an annular space 1-1 between the side of `the pan and the wall of the gas producer the -gas producer sections 1 and and the ash pan may be of any known forni and will .not be further described 'as 'they forni no part of myI presentI The construction of theenass ofi ashes ri for agitan ingl the ashes deposited in the bottom of the gas producer chamber 13, forcing them from the gas producer chamber through the openings 12 into the annular space 14 of the ash pan 5, and lfinally removing them from the ash pan. l do not therefore confine myself to any specific construction of the t(ras producer chamber as they are directly concerned in the embodiment of my present invention.

.During the operation, of the producer air is supplied tothe bottom of the gas producer chamber 13 through a stationary stand pipe 15. The upper end of the stand pipe 15 is provided with a flange 1G which supports a collar 17 which carries a pyramidalhood 18 9. To the lower ends of the arms 19 am bolted the-radial bla/des 2lb The pan 5 is provided at its eentri'Y with an integral sleeve or hollow hub 2l which projects upward vinlothe gas producer chamber between the depending arms 19, and also downward below the bottom oi the pan, with itslower edge 22 entering the annular water space 23 formed in the cup shaped flange 24 on the stand pipe 15. l'Vater is admitted to the pan 5 from an convenient 4source of water supply through a pipe 25, and is maintained in the pan on the water line 26, byA means of an overflow pipe waste trough A small opening 29 in the hab 2l at the height ofthe water line admits a small `supply of water through the hub 2l into the annular water space 23, thereby water sealing the lower edgcQQ of the hub.

Supported upon a bracket 30 just outside the rotating pan 5 is an inclined ash receptacle 31, having its upper end open for the reception of ashes from the pan 5, and its loiverend-closed by a hinged gate 32.

Supported upon the sides ofthe ash receptaclel a plate 33, which is horizontally adjustable relatively to the ash receptacle.v The inner end ofthe plate extends over the annular space 14 in the rotating pan, and supports a vertically adjustable plow 34, consisting of a blade which extends downwardly into the annular space 14 and serves to iinl pcde the. ashes, and cause them to accumulat e in front of the plow as the pan 5 is rotated, in the direction 'of the arrow 35, Fig. 2. As ses in front. of the plow they fall over theI edge of the pan into the reor channel 28.

ceptacle 31, and lodge against the gate 324 319' and ash pan, except so far which is represented as closed in Fig. 2, and as open in Fig. l, being raised or lowered by a chain 3G. y

Below the lower end of the ash receptacle 3l is placed a bucket 37 which may be supplied with a hoisting rope 3S connected with an overhead electric crane, not shown, or other convenient inean.- for its removal.

The plow 3i is vertically adjustable by means of slots 39 and bolts 40, in order to control the delivery of ashes from the gas producer by the action of the radial blades 20, 20. ,3y raisinsr the plow sonic distance above the bottom fl ot the pan 5, a mass of ashes is maintained in the pan which checks the outward tlow of ashes through the openings l) in the sides of the producer. It it is desired to accelerate the removal of ashes from the ons producer chamber 13 the plow 3l is' lowered and the resistingmass of ashes removed Vfrom the annular space lll, allowing a freer movement of ashes through the openings l2.

The operation ot the ashl removal mechanism is as followsV-,A slow rotary motion is given to the pan 5 by means of a rotating wonn 8 and the mass of ashes within the gas producing chamber ll, and resting upon the bottoni. -lof the pan 5 are carried against the fixed radial blades 20 and crowded outwardly through the openings l2 into the annular space let. The rotation of the pan caifiving` the ashes against the plow Si torces the ashes upward above the edge of the pan over which they tall into 'the receptacle 3l. lVhen the receptacle is filled the gate 3Q is opened and the ashes delivered into a bucket 237. '.Ihe gate 5&2 again closed and the bucket Si? removed during' the refilling of the ash receptacle 3l. I

f ln Fig'. 2 I have `shown by the broken lines #l-l a modified arrangement of the blades `SZ() which consists in bending theblades at an oblique angle to a radial line, so the advancing surfaces ot' the blades will present an acute anule to the movement ot the ashes as the)Y are carried by the rotating pan, thereby facilitating` the outward movement oit. the ashes through the openings Then the blades are arranged radially, as i" 20,

the agitation. of the ashes as they are moved past the blades will be atits maximum, but

i when the blades are plaeed,at an oblique angle,.as shown at 41, the agitation. of the ashes will be reduced` but lthe outward lmovement of the ashes will be increased.

lIdo not wish to confine myself to vvany 'particular arrangement of thabl'ades as the angle at which the blades can' be ar vanta- Ueously Yplaced will be governed by' the een iti'ons et use.

I claim,

1.y A gas prodncer,"wi,ti heating chant ber inclosed by annular upper a nd lower sec tions, with said upper sect1-an stationary and said lower section supported. upon a rotatable ash pan of larger diameter than the bottoni of said lower section, with the bot-- tom of said lower section provided with openings, and a stationary blade supported at its inner end and inclosed within the bottom of said lower section and above said rotatable ash pan.

2. 1n a producer, the combination with a heating chamber, ot a rotatable bottom, a stationary air pipe extending through said rotatable bottom, said air pipe providedk with depending arms, fixed blades attached to said depending arms, and water seal for said rotatable bottom around said stationary air pipe.

3. In a gas producer, the combination with a heating chamber provided with an open-- ing tor the exit of ashes, a rotatable pan shaped bott-om for said heating chamber eze` tending beyond the wall ofv said chamber, thereby forming an annular space-for ashes means for forcing 'theashes throueh sai opening into said annular space, and a stai tionary plow ezx'tending,` into Said annular space, said plow being vertically adjustable to allow for the varyine accumulation of ashes upon thebottoml o? the pan, thereby varying the size of the exit openings.

A gas producer, with an annular section inclosing a heating chamber and a r0- tatable ash pan below said chamber of larger diameter than said chamber, with the lower portion o t said section provided with openings for ashes, and means for removing au tomatically ashes from said ash pan beyond said openings, said means adjustable to vary the amount of ashes removed.

5. In a gas producer, the combination with a rotatable ash pan, ofa stationary' plow for removing the ashes from said pan and guid- .ing them into an ash receptacle, an ash receptacle att-ached to said plow and having an'openingr provided with a gate.

t3. In a gas producer, the combination with a heating` chamber provided with an opening 'for the exit` ofashes, .a'rotatable pan shaped bottom for said heating chamber exu tending;- beyond the wall of said chamber, thereby forming?r an annular space for ashes, means for forcing the ashes .through said opening into said annular space, a vertically adjustable stationary -plow extending intoI said annular space, and an ash receptacle at tached to said plow having an exit opening provided with a gate.

ilaied this 10th day of March 1907.

JEROME R. GEORGE lli it nesses: l

uiNniiorn COMBERBACH, .Horus li. FowLnR. 

